Majority of nation's medical records now electronic

Program was part of 2009 stimulus bill

6:30 AM,
Jul. 17, 2013

Medical records are mostly electronic these days.

Written by

David Jackson
| USA Today

Many of the nation's medical records - millions of prescriptions, medical reports, and appointment reminders - are now computerized and part of an ambitious electronic medical records program, the Obama administration reports.

Since the start of a 2011 program in which the government helps finance new health records systems, doctors or their assistants have filled more than 190 million prescriptions electronically, according to information provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Health care providers have also shared more than 4.3 million health care summaries ...